Pacific Islands Forum
Niue to prioritise Ocean project at Forum
Niue to prioritise its new Ocean Project at next week's Pacific Islands Forum. Audio
PIF want women at focus of climate, pandemic recovery
A call to action has been issued by the Pacific Islands Forum at the 66th session of the Commission on the Status of Women in New York City. Audio
Forum welcomes NZ climate aid boost ahead of COP26
Pacific Islands Forum welcomes New Zealand's climate aid boost heading into COP26. Audio
Puna speaks on crises in Samoa, Fiji and keeping Forum united
We speak with the secretary general of the Pacific Islands Forum about regional crises, Covid-19 and Pacific geopolitics. Audio
Pacific Forum leaders hoping to keep Micronesia in the fold
The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, James Marape, is hoping the Micronesian countries won't leave the Pacific Islands Forum. Audio
What now for the future of Pacific regionalism?
Micronesia's preferred candidate to head the Pacific Islands Forum says the departure of the five sub-regional members puts them in a good position to help shape the architecture of a renewed regional… Audio
Pacific pact torn apart by infighting over leadership
The Pacific Islands Forum is facing unprecedented disruption at a time when it's arguably needed the most, to present a united front on issues such as Covid and climate change. Audio
Samoan PM hints at reform of Pacific Islands Forum selection process
Samoa's Prime Minister has indicated that his government is willing to review the appointment process for Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum.
The Pacific Islands Forum in peril as nations quit
There has been a growing political rift in the Pacific Islands forum of which New Zealand and Australia play a key role. Audio
Forum split could hurt Pacific's global leadership on climate
Pacific Islands Forum fragmenting would be a lost opportunity to cement the region's global leadership: academic. Audio
Palau preparing to leave Pacific Islands Forum
Palau's president says his country is prepared to leave the Pacific Islands Forum. Audio
Pacific Islands Forum leaders climate change disagreement
A day-long meeting of leaders of 18 member countries and territories has ended with disagreement over action against climate change. RNZ Pacific's Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor has the details. Also the… Audio
China compared to Nazi Germany and Australian press freedom
Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst reports on Prime Minister Scott Morrison's visit to the Pacific Islands Forum as a rift opens in Australia's ruling coalition over an MP's comparison of the… Audio
Jacinda Ardern's travel plan for Nauru sends media into a spin
Hard on the heels of Limogate, flying the PM to Nauru this week turned political pundits into amateur accountants - and talk radio hosts into advisors in parenting and Pacific diplomacy. Audio
Controversy mars the Pacific Island Forum
Pacific correspondent Koro Vaka'uta looks at issues raised at the Pacific Island Forum in Nauru, including media freedom, the refugee situation and the non-attendance of some leaders. Also, nine cases… Audio
Climate change 'one of the most significant' threats - PM
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the regional security threat posed by climate change has come through strongly at the Pacific Islands Forum leaders retreat in Nauru. Video, Audio
PM cautious of giving refugees false hope while in Nauru
Jacinda Ardern touched down in Nauru first thing this morning, and went straight into the all-day leader's retreat. She says it's unlikely she'll meet with refugees while there, instead she'll focus… Video, Audio
The limits placed on journalists covering Nauru summit
TVNZ journalist Barbara Dreaver has been released after being detained by police on Nauru while covering the Pacific Islands Forum summit. Audio
PM defends decision to fly to Nauru for one day
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has defended her decision to fly to Nauru for just one day, rather than spend the full three days there that other ministers and leaders are doing. Audio
Winston Peters arrives in Nauru for Pacific Islands Forum
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says he will wait to establish the facts before responding to a new report outlining a dire situation for children in refugee camps on Nauru. He said nothing… Audio